Mumbai, March 5 – Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, known for his fascination with AI, shared an AI-generated image of the late actors Dilip Kumar, Dharmendra, Dev Anand, and Rajesh Khanna.
On Thursday, the director posted the black and white picture on his X (formerly Twitter), showing the legendary actors sitting together for a meal and laughing. He wrote, "They were the biggest stars of that time. They ruled the hearts and minds of millions of Indians. This humility, this friendship... this single picture shows how drastically the Indian Film Industry has changed today. #movies #bollywood #dharmendra #devanand #Rajeshkhanna #DilipKumar".
However, the filmmaker faced criticism on social media, with users pointing out that the picture was AI-generated. The director was specifically criticized for his inability to recognize the picture despite his interest in AI.
One user wrote, "At least don't deceive yourself, it's an AI-generated picture. How can you be so naive?".
Another wrote, "As a director, you can't recognize an AI picture?".
A third user wrote, "It's a fake picture. So, any conclusions drawn from a fake picture are also fake".
Another user wrote, "Sir, please check properly before posting anything. Your intentions are good, but it's not a real picture".
Earlier, Shekhar had voiced strong support for India's growing role in the global artificial intelligence landscape during the AI Impact Summit.
Kapur highlighted the overwhelming participation of young people at the summit on X, saying that the auditorium was packed with eager students wanting to learn about AI. He said the enthusiasm and curiosity among the youth convinced him that India could soon emerge as a superpower in artificial intelligence.
However, he emphasised the need to approach AI development from an Indian perspective. Drawing parallels with the country's digital transformation, he said that India must shape its AI journey according to local realities rather than relying entirely on Western models.
